Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), is a technology that allows you to make telephone calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular (or analog) phone line.
Join the Grade 11 ITGS class for a Skypecast and discuss the use of VOIP in education and in the classroom. This will be a chance to look at issues to do with emerging technologies and multimedia and to broaden the group's experience with this technology.
When: November 7, 12.00pm
How long: 1 hour
Host: Mrs Julie Lindsay
Where: https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=52230
How: Login to Skype and then click on the Join this Skypecast link from the above URL
What do I need?: Make sure you have headphones and a microphone! This will help avoid feedback from open systems.
VOIP Group Project
In your designated groups you are to investigate, research and discuss issues and trends to do with VOIP in terms of personal and public communications. You are to then contribute to the appropriate topic wiki page. Please read the Wiki Assessment Rubric
for this project. Also, try to include recent news items and current material to support your discussion and opinions. Be creative with this assignment. Is there someone you could interview (podcast)? What other methods can you use to convey your message apart from text?
VOIP1: 'Why would I bother to use VOIP'? and 'How do I know what to do if I did want to use VOIP'? How would you answer this?
Voice-Over-Internet Protocol
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Introduction
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), is a technology that allows you to make telephone calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular (or analog) phone line.Skype and Skypecasting
Skype in the Classroom: Using Skype in teaching and LearningJoin the Grade 11 ITGS class for a Skypecast and discuss the use of VOIP in education and in the classroom. This will be a chance to look at issues to do with emerging technologies and multimedia and to broaden the group's experience with this technology.
When: November 7, 12.00pm
How long: 1 hour
Host: Mrs Julie Lindsay
Where: https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=52230
How: Login to Skype and then click on the Join this Skypecast link from the above URL
What do I need?: Make sure you have headphones and a microphone! This will help avoid feedback from open systems.
VOIP Group Project
In your designated groups you are to investigate, research and discuss issues and trends to do with VOIP in terms of personal and public communications. You are to then contribute to the appropriate topic wiki page. Please read the Wiki Assessment Rubric- VOIP1: 'Why would I bother to use VOIP'? and 'How do I know what to do if I did want to use VOIP'? How would you answer this?
- Omar and Sourov and Adnan
- VOIP2: The 10 most important facts about VOIP
- Salma and Shakila and Cannelle
- VOIP3: Area of impact Education. Discuss 3 developments and trends
- Sanjida and Salvi
- VOIP4: Area of impact Business and Employment. Discuss 3 developments and trends
- Salmaan and Atif and Sabbab
Refer also back to the Personal and public communications page for syllabus details and focus for your project.Resources
Wikipedia Voice over IPHow VoIP works (from How Stuff Works)
VOIP US Government webpage
VOIP Blog
VOIP Wiki
8 Reasons to use VoIP and VoIM in Teaching
Wikipedia Skype
Skype home page